Newer meeting, Nov 11: DEN 123, MEM 118

Memphis Grizzlies vs Denver Nuggets: player stats (Apr 8, 2026)

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Memphis Grizzlies

Ball Arena · Denver, CO

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MEM

Game leaders

DEN

Points
Memphis Grizzlies: Cedric Coward27 PTS10-17 FG, 3-7 3P, 4-5 FT
Denver Nuggets: Jamal Murray26 PTS8-17 FG, 5-10 3P, 5-5 FT
Rebounds
Memphis Grizzlies: Dariq Whitehead7 REB1 OREB, 6 DREB
Denver Nuggets: Nikola Jokic16 REB4 OREB, 12 DREB
Assists
Memphis Grizzlies: Jahmai Mashack7 AST9 PTS, 1 TOV
Denver Nuggets: Nikola Jokic10 AST14 PTS, 2 TOV

The Denver Nuggets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 136-119 on April 8, 2026 at Ball Arena. Jamal Murray led the Denver Nuggets with 26 points; Cedric Coward scored 27 for the Memphis Grizzlies.

Memphis Grizzlies box score
Memphis Grizzlies
Jahmai MashackG	33:00	9	3	7	4-12	1-4	0-2	0	0	1	3	-30
Toby OkaniF	33:00	15	0	2	5-10	4-7	1-4	1	0	0	1	-30
Cedric CowardG	22:00	27	6	2	10-17	3-7	4-5	1	0	0	2	+14
Taylor HendricksF	22:00	16	6	1	6-8	2-3	2-2	1	1	1	3	+14
Walter Clayton Jr.G	22:00	15	2	3	5-10	2-5	3-3	0	0	1	0	+14
Adama BalG	39:00	12	6	5	3-10	2-6	4-4	2	0	1	1	-18
Lucas WilliamsonG	37:00	16	6	1	6-12	3-8	1-1	0	0	2	4	-20
Dariq WhiteheadF	28:00	7	7	3	2-10	2-10	1-2	0	0	0	5	-30
Taj GibsonF	5:00	2	2	0	1-3	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	+1
Team	241	119	38	24	42-92	19-50	16-23	5	1	6	20

DNP: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Ja Morant, Brandon Clarke, Ty Jerome, Santi Aldama, Scotty Pippen Jr., GG Jackson, Zach Edey, Olivier-Maxence Prosper, Cam Spencer, Jaylen Wells, Javon Small, Rayan Rupert

Denver Nuggets box score
Denver Nuggets
Jamal MurrayG	35:00	26	7	5	8-17	5-10	5-5	0	0	3	0	+18
Nikola JokicC	31:00	14	16	10	5-8	0-1	4-5	2	0	2	0	+24
Cameron JohnsonF	30:00	18	3	2	8-12	2-4	0-0	1	0	1	1	+7
Christian BraunG	27:00	14	2	1	7-10	0-2	0-1	1	0	1	0	+21
Aaron GordonF	22:00	6	2	6	2-6	0-2	2-2	0	1	0	3	+17
Bruce BrownG	26:00	13	7	2	5-7	0-1	3-5	2	1	1	4	+4
Tim Hardaway Jr.G	19:00	13	4	2	5-10	3-8	0-0	0	0	0	1	+13
Julian StrawtherG	15:00	10	2	1	4-6	2-3	0-0	0	1	0	3	-8
Jonas ValanciunasC	13:00	14	4	0	6-6	0-0	2-3	0	2	3	5	0
Zeke NnajiF-C	7:00	0	0	1	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	2	-9
Jalen PickettG	6:00	5	0	1	2-3	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	1	-2
K.J. SimpsonG	3:00	0	1	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
DaRon Holmes IIF	3:00	3	4	0	1-2	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Curtis JonesG	3:00	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Team	240	136	52	31	53-90	14-36	16-21	6	5	12	20

DNP: Tyus Jones, Spencer Jones, Peyton Watson, David Roddy

Team stats

Team stats: Memphis Grizzlies and Denver Nuggets
MEM	Stat	DEN
45.7%42-92	Field-goal percentage	58.9%(better)53-90
38.0%19-50	Three-point percentage	38.9%(better)14-36
69.6%16-23	Free-throw percentage	76.2%(better)16-21
38	Rebounds	52(better)
10(better)	Offensive rebounds	9
28	Defensive rebounds	43(better)
24	Assists	31(better)
5	Steals	6(better)
1	Blocks	5(better)
6(better)	Turnovers	12
20	Personal fouls	20
37	Bench points	58(better)

Team advanced
MEM	Stat	DEN
99.8	Pace	100.2(better)
118.8	Off. rating	135.8(better)
135.8	Def. rating	118.8(better)
-17.0	Net rating	17.0(better)
58.3	TS%	68.5(better)
56.0	eFG%	66.7(better)
5.5(better)	TOV%	10.8
18.9	OREB%	24.3(better)
0.250(better)	FT rate	0.233
54.3(better)	3PA rate	40.0

Keel projection

How the projections do →

Replayed with a fit on another season: the model had not seen this game.

MEM 3%DEN 97%

Expected margin: DEN by 24.2
Result: DEN by 17: The projection called it.

The projected margin was 7.2 pts from the result. Its largest input: Roster strength (Impact × minutes), 12.9 pts toward DEN. 4 more inputs are in Pro

Season series

MEM 1, DEN 3

Nov 24Denver Nuggets 125, Memphis Grizzlies 115
Feb 11Memphis Grizzlies 116, Denver Nuggets 122
Mar 18Denver Nuggets 118, Memphis Grizzlies 125
Apr 8 · this gameMemphis Grizzlies 119, Denver Nuggets 136

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